Getting Blanked caught up with Blue Jays General Manager Alex Anthopoulos at the end of last week for an extended chat about the current state of the team, changing philosophies, injury woes and his self-critical ways.
Interview was conducted before the Yunel Escobar situation came to a head. Also: the quote in the headline actually came from a line not included in the text below. I just liked the way it sounded. Apologies if it is misleading in any way.
I understand that Bob Elliot has been doing his job for a long time and that he has been very important to the development of baseball on a National level here in Canada, but given that he writes for the often reactionary drivel-machine known as the Toronto Sun, it shouldn’t be surprising that he often writes some cringe-worthy material. Yesterday, Mr. Elliot decided to say…something, although I’m not to this point entirely sure what that is.
In an article headlined, “No trade boost for Jays” Elliot starts out by quoting an unrevealed player:
“When a team gets help at the deadline it’s a sign to the rest of the team, management is saying ‘OK, let’s go, we’re serious about winning. Time for you guys to get serious too.’
“I’ve seen teams where the new guy didn’t do a whole lot, but the team took off as soon as the new guy arrived. It’s like a bolt of energy.”
